Patricia Key
Florissant, Colorado
Mexicali Chicken Loaf
Leftover rotisserie chicken? Bundle it up with two cheeses in French bread for a tasty, melty hot sandwich.
Mexicali Chicken Loaf
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Ingredients 14
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
- 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon tomato bouillon granules with chicken flavor, if desired
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 cups chopped deli rotisserie chicken (from 2-lb chicken)
- 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
- 1 jalapeño chile, halved lengthwise, seeded, cut into thin slices
- 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 tablespoon sour cream, if desired
- 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, bouillon and crushed red pepper; mix well. Stir in chicken.
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Step2Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Carefully unroll loaf of dough on cookie sheet. Spread chicken mixture lengthwise down center of dough in 4-inch-wide strip. Gently bring 1 long side of dough over mixture, stretching slightly. Bring other long side of dough over dough-covered mixture, stretching slightly. Carefully turn the loaf over, seam side down. Pinch ends together to seal. With knife, cut 5 or 6 slits in top of loaf.
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Step3Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese and jalapeño slices. Bake an additional 2 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Step4Serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and avocado slices.
Nutrition
650
Calories
36g
Total Fat
41g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 650
- Calories from Fat
- 320
- Total Fat
- 36g
- 55%
- Saturated Fat
- 20g
- 98%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 150mg
- 50%
- Sodium
- 1240mg
- 52%
- Potassium
- 290mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 41g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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